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Great conversation Lukas Biewald! So many valuable insights in the interview! Many of the points really resonated with me and I learned a ton from the real-world experience of Jake Heller & the #casetest team who built an innovative & one of the most successful GenAI product in the Legal space - #cocounsel Here are my key takeaways for building successful GenAI projects, based on this discussion and my own experiences. Key points from the interview: 1. Problem selection: Focus on major, real-world customer pain points 2. Advanced model selection: GPT-4 class for complex use cases. (I believe Claude 3.5, or Gemini 1.5 Pro also would be good options.) 3. Task decomposition and effective prompt engineering 4. Comprehensive dataset building, including edge cases 5. Rigorous testing and iterative improvement 6. No need for Fine Tuning (at least for them): Better prompts & extensive testing outperformed fine-tuning less powerful models like GPT 3.5 or Llama 70B. Presumably the cost overhead of Fine Tuning & deploying new models based on GPT-4 model was not worth it in their use case. 7.    Collaboration with domain experts at every stage 8.    Use of proprietary data (legal case documents), likely using RAG architecture 9.    Importance of user-centric design and seamless integration 5.    Ethical AI practices & Fair use: Addressing copyrighted data in LLM training, and impact to content creation & content distribution 6.    Societal impact: Changes to legal profession, especially for junior roles and education. In the future, the “AI worker/agent” will do many of the tasks at “human level quality at superhuman speeds”, and the humans will hopefully have “more interesting/engaging” work. Additional considerations/challenges from my experience: 12. Data management: Collection, curation, vectorization, and storage 13. Data governance: Ensuring privacy, security, and compliance 14. Scalability and performance optimization: Design for increasing loads 15. Continuous learning: Regular updates to models, prompts, and evaluations 16. Explainability: Crucial for AI decisions in regulated industries 17. Cost management: Balancing model performance with operational costs 18. Cross-functional team building: Blending AI expertise with domain knowledge Building GenAI products is an exciting journey filled with challenges and opportunities. I'm curious to hear about your experiences. What challenges have you faced? Any success stories or lessons learned to share? Let's continue this valuable discussion and push the boundaries of what's possible with Data, AI & GenAI! #GenAI #AIProjects #TechTrends #ProductDevelopment Lukas Biewald Jake Heller #GradientDissent #cocounsel

K. Lance Anderson, Benton Bodamer, and Andrew Robie’s article, “At the Intersection of Law and Technology: Navigating Generative AI in the Legal Industry Part 2,” was published in Texas Lawyer. The article discusses the recent advances of GenAI and how the ethical issues they pose will continue to grow and become more complex. To learn more, click here: https://bit.ly/43v8tk3 #IPlaw

This is a fantastic discussion about AI in the legal profession from Scott Westfahl, who gives a compelling and honest breakdown and sparks thinking about (changing) systems. Scott suggests Gen AI is making the human aspects of the profession, like empathy, reflection, and curiosity, all the more important. A different take from many AI chats, and a take people need to hear!

AI, LegalTechs, and the Future of Law 🚀👩⚖️ Explore the transformative impact of AI on the legal industry and discover what the future holds for lawyers at our upcoming conference at STATION F on June 6th. Don't miss this pivotal discussion! MP to reserve your spot today! LES France - Licensing Executives Society LESI YMC - Young Members Congress

During our second GenAI Summit, Moussas & Partners Law Firm, one of our key sponsors, helped us look at the cross-section of Generative AI and law. Christina Grigoriadou, Attorney at Law and Senior Associate with the firm, had some interesting points about the impact that generative AI powered tools may have on legal research. #GenAISummit #LegalTech #AI #LegalInnovation #AIinLaw

Elevate's Nicole Nehama Auerbach, Vice President, will speak on the transformative role of AI in litigation and the future of data-driven litigation strategy at Inside Practice LLC’s Legal AI Pathfinder’s Assembly in Chicago on Thursday, March 7. The discussion will touch upon the evolution of AI tools and their impact on litigation outcomes but also move beyond the broader implications of these technologies. Register for the event: https://ow.ly/7Cok50QKFKX #AI #litigation #lawfirms #discovery #legaltech #legaltechnology #lawyers #artificialintelligence #generativeai #openai #inhousecounsel #legaloperations #legalops #pathfinderschicago #digitaltransformation

“How are we going to work together with generative AI and the tech world to make the practice of law more efficient and better?” Listen in as we sit down with 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗮𝗿𝗱 Law School'𝘀 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝘁 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗳𝗮𝗵𝗹 to hear his insights about the impact of generative AI on lawyers and law students, both today and in the future. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/gcCee2_2 #legaltech #contractAI #legalpodcast #legalexperts

Curious about how GenAI will impact eDiscovery practice? Instead of asking me, join our webinar with my Consilio colleagues Steve Shaw, Senior Director and Head of Product Learning, and Pete Feinberg, Chief Product Officer. They'll share insights from Consilio's GenAI pilot programs conducted with clients on real legal matters!

Reflection 12 of 12: As we close off our series "AI as a Canvas - reflections from the LLM x Law Hackathon" 🎨, we want to spotlight the source of much energy during the event: the collaborative spirit.     When open-minded people get together to work on problems and share perspectives, with sponsors and representatives from law firms, technology companies, consultancies and legal technology businesses, the whole ecosystem benefits from the energising effect. At Simmons & Simmons we were energised by being a Gold Sponsor of the Hackathon, and for sponsoring the Garden Party “AI as a Canvas”.     By working together, we can pool our knowledge, challenge our perspectives, and accelerate innovation in the legal AI space. Collaboration strengthens the entire legal profession. 🚀    #LLMxLawHackathon #LegalTech #AI #LegalInnovation 

Great article outlining the slow progress of GenAI in smaller firms and why solos and smalls are otherwise often at the vanguard of legal tech adoption - Because it armed them with resources they otherwise did not have, empowering them and leveling the playing field against their larger-firm counterparts. https://lnkd.in/eWAXRtSN